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Position Overview

Munich Re Group Technology is seeking an experienced and inspiring leader to head the North America IT Audit Coordination function and drive technology audit and regulatory engagement activities across our North American entities.

Munich Re Group Technology is seeking an experienced and inspiring leader to head the North America IT Audit Coordination function and drive technology audit and regulatory engagement activities across our North American entities. In this highly visible leadership role, you will lead a team of IT Risk & Compliance professionals and serve as a trusted advisor to senior management, regulators, auditors, and business stakeholders across North America and globally. You will provide leadership and oversight for technology-related audits, regulatory engagements, and remediation programs, while helping to strengthen Munich Re's overall technology control environment.

The role combines people leadership, strategic governance, regulatory engagement, and operational execution. It is ideal for an experienced technology risk professional who is passionate about building high-performing teams, driving regulatory readiness, and fostering a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Your Role:

• Lead and develop a diverse, skilled, and motivated team of IT Risk & Compliance professionals who serve as the central point of contact for internal and external IT audits, IT-related regulatory questionnaires and inspections across global locations.
• Drive team performance, talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture.
• Serve as the primary leadership contact for technology-related audits, regulatory reviews, inspections, and supervisory engagements across North America.
• Partner with the Global Head of IT Audit Coordination and other IT leaders to continuously enhance the Global IT Audit Coordination function.
• Lead and oversee end-to-end audit engagement management, including planning, preparation, fieldwork support, reporting, remediation tracking, and closure activities.
• Coordinate responses to technology-related regulatory reviews, questionnaires, inspections, and supervisory requests.
• Act as a trusted advisor and senior liaison for regulators, IT auditors, supervisory authorities, and executive stakeholders.
• Support audit and regulatory discussions by helping ensure conclusions are fact-based, risk-aligned, and reflective of the underlying control environment.
• Prepare executive-ready reporting, presentations, and decision materials for senior management, Service Review Meetings, governance committees, and other management forums.
• Anticipate audit risks, emerging regulatory expectations, stakeholder challenges, and downstream impacts, and proactively propose practical solutions and recommendations.
• Ensure consistent positioning, communication, and responses across legal entities, business units, and jurisdictions.
• Support executive management during regulatory interactions, supervisory reviews, and audit-related discussions.
• Promote standardization, automation, and continuous improvement of audit, reporting, and governance processes.

Your Profile:

• 10+ years of experience in IT Audit, Technology Risk Management, IT Governance, Regulatory Compliance, or a related discipline.
• Proven leadership experience with a track record of developing high-performing teams, coaching employees, and fostering professional growth.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to confidently engage with senior leadership, regulators, and auditors.
• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent professional experience in technology risk, controls, or audit.
• Experience within the insurance, reinsurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries is strongly preferred.
• Experience with a Big Four or other recognized audit, assurance, consulting, or advisory firm strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with North American regulatory frameworks, including NYDFS, OSFI, and NAIC.
• Strong understanding of IT audit practices, IT governance frameworks, technology controls, regulatory expectations, and audit evidence requirements. Experience coordinating or leading complex internal, external, or regulatory IT audits from planning through execution, reporting, remediation follow-up, and closure is preferred.
• CISA/CIA/CRISC/CISSP or similar industry-recognized related certification
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and clearly present complex information.
• Skilled in setting a clear, values-based direction, coaching team mem